Author Topic: Tank walls for non-Marine animals (Read 8058 times)

mikek21 · « **on:** November 17, 2006, 07:46:12 PM »

I have been experimenting with using Marine Mania tank walls for regular ZT2 animals. Here is a picture of a meerkat exhibit using a low glass wall. I think it looks pretty good and the meerkats do not even attempt to dig under it.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/meerkats1.jpg

mikek21 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:48:20 PM »

and here is a pic of a lion exhibit using a glass wall.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/lions_glass1.jpg

mikek21 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:50:32 PM »

here I have built a glass box into the side wall of the lion exhibit. The glass box allows visitors to feel like they are stepping into the lion enclosure and getting a close look at the lions

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/lions_glass_box1.jpg

mikek21 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:51:49 PM »

a closer look at the glass box

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/lions_glass_box2.jpg

mikek21 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:53:26 PM »

a look at the glass box from inside the exhibit

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/lions_glass_box3.jpg

mintralcat · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:54:14 PM »

ive done that i think it works very nicly

mikek21 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:55:50 PM »

Here is a picture of the entrance to my newly constructed Gorilla House. Although I prefer to have my gorillas living outdoors, I wanted to try and build an indoor gorilla exhibit.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/gorilla_house_entrance.jpg

mikek21 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:57:48 PM »

Here is a pic standing inside the gorilla house and viewing the gorillas through the glass.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/inside_gorilla_house1.jpg

mikek21 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:59:52 PM »

another view of the gorillas through the glass

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/mikek21/inside_gorilla_house2.jpg

Maple · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2006, 08:05:01 PM »

now way i made a gorilla house JUST like that

Panda King · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2006, 08:07:11 PM »

Where'd you get the zoo wall fence?

germanwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2006, 08:30:20 PM »

wow, that looks wonderful. Great idea to use the tank walls. I would never have thought of that.

X'Ray · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2006, 08:35:02 PM »

unbeliable! that is one of the best exhibits ive ever seen made!! great work!!

Crookshankz227 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2006, 09:19:49 PM »

The gorilla house looks wonderful! When I get MM I'm going to make loads of animal houses - this was a VERY good idea!!!!

mikek21 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2006, 09:46:14 PM »

Panda King, the zoo wall fence was a download that was originally made available by martin1990. I have searched all over but can not find where you can download it now.

Panda King · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2006, 09:48:22 PM »

Oh okay. Looks great, by the way.

creationfan · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2006, 10:57:16 PM »

Great idea, if I ever get MM2 this will be my big reason for getting it - animal houses. I could finally put crocs in a pennsylvania based zoo without having to consider it animal abuse :laughing: .

africanwilddog · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2006, 11:44:31 PM »

AMAZING gorilla house! I just HAVE to get MM2.

Cool viewing box too in the lion exhibit!

Taipan · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2006, 12:50:16 AM »

Very good idea!!I'll try it

M&J1 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2006, 01:22:06 AM »

wow that gorrila house was really:specool: and that veiwing box is amazing.

dinomaster30 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:40:12 AM »

ya ive made a penguin house and a kinda burrow thing for a wild dogs! unfortanaly you have to make one piece of wall normal wall, which dosent make sense seeing as how its supposed to be " contained " on the penguin house so that the cold air dosent escape but its still really fun

baobob tree · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:54:21 AM »

those exhibits are incredible, you did a great job! my local zoo uses glass fencing just like that for some of their exhibits so, like some people, one of the main reasons i want mm2 is so i can make custom fencing and animal houses. keep it up!

Toddy · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:58:58 AM »

I often make large house for many different animals, with entrances to visitors and even outdoor enclosures for som of the animals.

kiwibuddy · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:59:05 AM »

Wow! I never thought of doing that! It looks very nice! Especially the glass box.

Crookshankz227 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2006, 08:00:00 AM »

Did you use regular fencing for the gorilla house? I couldn't see any.

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Author Topic: Tank walls for non-Marine animals (Read 8058 times)